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New things coming to Madill schools

Submitted by News Staff on Thu, 05/16/2019 - 5:00am

Blake Smiley stadium set for artificial turf, new track

By:

Matt Caban The Madill Record

It was announced at the May 9 meeting of the Madill School Board that Blake Smiley Stadium will be receiving a new artificial turf surface and a new eight-lane track this summer as part of a $1.3 million improvement project.

The item was discussed and approved as new business in front of the Madill School Board.

The life expectancy of the new field is 12 years, said Hector Puentes, president of General Sports Services (GSS), the contractor hired for the project. Replacement fencing and drainage improvements are also part of the work, Puentes said.

“We’ve been replacing these fields at district schools in this area,” he said.